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EP2553917 - ACTIVATION OF APPLICATIONS BASED ON VIBRATION OF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  21.08.2020
Database last updated on 13.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  13.09.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.06.2019
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.09.2017
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  07.05.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.12.2016
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Mobile Communications Inc.
4-12-3 Higashi-Shinagawa
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 140-0002 / JP
[2017/40]
Former [2013/06]For all designated states
Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
Nya Vattentornet
221 88 Lund / SE
Inventor(s)01 / LI, Xiaoxiao
3/F Building A Wang Jing High-Tech
Park No. 2 Li Ze Zhong Er Lu
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100102 / CN
02 / CUI, Yuanyuan
507 No . 17 An Yuan Bei Li
Chaoyang District
Beijing 100102 / CN
 [2013/06]
Representative(s)Aera A/S
Niels Hemmingsens Gade 10, 5th Floor
1153 Copenhagen / DK
[N/P]
Former [2019/42]Aera A/S
Gammel Kongevej 60, 18th floor
1850 Frederiksberg C / DK
Former [2014/45]Zacco Sweden AB
P.O. Box 4289
203 14 Malmö / SE
Former [2013/06]Aurell, Henrik, et al
Albihns.Zacco AB
P.O. Box 4289
203 14 Malmö / SE
Application number, filing date11718487.911.03.2011
[2019/42]
WO2011IB00525
Priority number, dateUS20111304592011.03.2011         Original published format: US201113045920
CN20101013573226.03.2010         Original published format: CN201010135732
[2013/13]
Former [2013/06]US2011004592011.03.2011
CN20101013573226.03.2010
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2011117697
Date:29.09.2011
Language:EN
[2011/39]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2553917
Date:06.02.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 29.09.2011 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/06]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2553917
Date:16.10.2019
Language:EN
[2019/42]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP01.12.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04M3/54, H04M1/725
[2013/06]
CPC:
H04M3/54 (EP,US); H04M1/724 (EP,US); H04M1/72412 (EP,US);
H04M1/72513 (EP,US); H04M2203/2094 (EP,US); H04M2242/30 (EP,US);
H04M2250/02 (EP,US); H04M2250/12 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/06]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:AKTIVIERUNG VON ANWENDUNGEN AUF BASIS VON VIBRATIONEN EINER TRAGBAREN ELEKTRONISCHEN VORRICHTUNG[2013/06]
English:ACTIVATION OF APPLICATIONS BASED ON VIBRATION OF PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE[2013/06]
French:ACTIVATIONS D'APPLICATION SUR LA BASE DES VIBRATIONS D'UN DISPOSITIF ÉLECTRONIQUE PORTABLE[2013/06]
Entry into regional phase23.08.2012National basic fee paid 
23.08.2012Designation fee(s) paid 
23.08.2012Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.08.2012Examination requested  [2013/06]
13.05.2013Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.11.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
28.03.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.08.2017Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
25.08.2017Fee for grant paid
25.08.2017Fee for publishing/printing paid
13.10.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.02.2018Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.09.2019Fee for grant paid
06.09.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.09.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.11.2016
Opposition(s)17.07.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.03.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
12.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
10.03.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
10.03.2016Renewal fee patent year 06
10.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 07
13.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
13.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 09
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2007032225  (KONICEK JEFFREY C [US], et al) [A] 1-18 * paragraph [0006] * * paragraph [0023] * * paragraph [0064] ** paragraph [0082] *;
 [XAI]EP2131263  (SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMM JP [JP]) [X] 1,13 * abstract * * paragraph [0003] * * paragraph [0014] - paragraph [0019] * [A] 10-12,15-18 [I] 2-8,14;
 [XAI]  - DANIEL PORTA ET AL, "New business to business interaction", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION WITH MOBILE DEVICES AND SERVICES, MOBILEHCI '09, New York, New York, USA, (20090101), doi:10.1145/1613858.1613931, ISBN 978-1-60-558281-8, page 1, XP055006173 [X] 1,13 * the whole document * [A] 9-12,15-18 [I] 2-8,14

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/1613858.1613931
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